Jackson Street School students 'Think Pink'

YREKA – Jackson Street School students were thinking pink Thursday afternoon when they gathered on the athletic field and formed three pink ribbons in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The eighth grade ASB (Associated Student Body) Team organized the activity to inspire members of the community to remember to receive regular mammograms and health examinations, said ASB Officer Tadd Weed.

Weed said that a couple of years ago, the school's ASB Team embarked on this project.

"We thought it was pretty neat and we wanted to do it again and organize it better so it would get more recognition," he said.

The ASB Team urged the entire student body to don pink for the big day. They mapped out the configuration and helped their fellow students form the gigantic ribbons. The Yreka Fire Department volunteered to provide a fire engine for photographs to be taken from the top of the ladder.

"It actually turned out better than we thought," said ASB Officer Alexander Anderson. "It was very organized."